WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 25, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Crate & Barrel Hampshire Cribs Hazard: The mattress support pins can become loose and allow the mattress to fall, posing a fall hazard to children. Remedy: Refund/Repair Recall Date: April 25, 2024 Units: About 3,200 (In addition, about 120 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Crate & Barrel at 800-967-6696 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Fri  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charged That Delivery Company Assigned Black Drivers to More Dangerous and Arduous Work * * * Delivery company DHL will pay $8.7 million and be subject to the oversight of a court-appointed monitor to settle a class race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced it will extend through May 31, 2024, the public comment period for the application by Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia, to acquire Discover Financial Services of Riverwoods, Illinois. The comment period is being extended to provide additional time for interested parties to comment on the proposal. The application was filed on Ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Challenge aims to uplift community-level solutions to address health inequities and environmental justice The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded 12 winners in the first phase of the $1 million Environmental Justice Community Innovator Challenge. HHS created this national competition to uplift community voices with innovative solutions addressing the adverse he  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airmen Violette Hosack, 375th Air Mobility Command Providing emotional support and empowerment for survivors of trauma is no small feat for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response victim advocate, Tech. Sgt. Aaron Morley, 618th Air Operations Center intelligence analyst. After being moved by a guest speaker at his previous assignment, Morley decided he wanted to step up and help peopl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office filed a lawsuit against Indian Liberty LLC (Indian Liberty), an oil producer, over a significant release of crude oil from Indian Liberty's Boyd Facility in Petrolia, Illinois. "This leak resulted in a significant amount of crude oil being released, jeopardizing public health and the local environment," Raoul said. "I am asking the court to e  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving the Court of Claims. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER USER ACCESS The Court of Claims (Court) did not establish adequate controls over access to its computing environment and information technology (IT) systems. During fieldwork, we examined the Office's general information technology controls ov  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving Eastern Illinois University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers Eastern Illinois University's (University) Compliance Examination for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the University's Financial Audit and a separate digest covering the University's Single Audit were previously released. In total, this report cont  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving Educational Labor Relations Board. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE SEGREGATION OF DUTIES The Board did not have an adequate segregation of duties over its expenditure, accounting and recordkeeping functions. During testing, we noted for payroll and non-payroll expenditures, the Board's Chief Fiscal Officer ha  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving the Illinois Commerce Commission. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS VOUCHER PROCESSING INTERNAL CONTROLS NOT OPERATING EFFECTIVELY The Illinois Commerce Commission's (Commission) internal controls over its voucher processing function were not operating effectively during the examination period. Due to our ability to rely   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers our special limited scope State compliance examination of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (Authority) for the two years ended June 30, 2023. There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our examination. * * * ACCOUNTANT'  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving the Secretary of State. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Office of the Secretary of State's (Office) compliance examination for the two-years ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the Office's financial audit as of and for the year ending June 30, 2023 was released under a separate cover. In total, this report contains   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, supported a plan that would allow higher education students that serve in the National Guard or reserves to still submit missed assignments when they miss class due to drills or other military obligations. "Students who have made the commitment to serve us through the National Guard or reserves should not be penalized when they are called upon for duty," Gordon-Bo  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Last week Illinois State Representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) successfully advanced a bill designed to protect the historical graves of our nation's Veterans. HB 4934, an initiative stemming from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), seeks to amend the Human Remains Protection Act to provide enhanced protection for those wishing to maintain and preserve our Veterans' graves. "I am   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Illinois State Representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) achieved a significant milestone today as her proposed bill, HB 4870, passed through the Illinois House. This bill, aimed at amending the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code, represents a crucial step forward in ensuring efficient and timely retirement benefits for state employees. "I'm proud to lead the charge i  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Illinois State Representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) achieved a significant legislative victory last week as her proposed bill, HB 612, successfully passed out of the House. This bill, aimed at safeguarding crucial tax exemptions for Illinois Veterans, marks a pivotal step forward in supporting those who have served our nation. HB 612, championed by Rep. Kifowit, focuses on amendi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, is working to ensure young people understand the science behind climate change and the effects it will have by advancing new legislation to include climate change science coursework in high school students' education standards. "Our young people know all too well that climate change is a pressing issue facing their future. It is not a matter of if we create solut  more

DANVILLE, California, April 27 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: To honor the life and legacy of the late Senator Scott Bennett, State Senator Paul Faraci joined elected officials, community members, as well as friends and family of Scott Bennett at a memorial to name portions of I-74 the "Senator Scott M. Bennett Memorial Highway." "Senator Bennett continues to be remembered as a leader in our communities who dedicated his life to serving the people of Illinois," sai  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Winnebago County presented Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Michael Gambino, a military policeman with the Freeport-based 333rd Military Police Company, with two awards for valor on April 25. Gambino, a Winnebago County deputy sheriff, apprehended a man accused of killing four people and wounding several others. He was among the first law enforcement officers on the scene of the March 27 multiple murders an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: In an effort to help Illinois residents reconnect with more of their missing money and to right a historical wrong against the Black community and other people of color, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs and Illinois Congressman Danny K. Davis today urged the U.S. Treasury to make it easier for states to facilitate the return of mature U.S. Savings Bonds. Davis   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 25, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 213,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's unrevised av  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, including c  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general this week in urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, federal legislation to guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate seven individuals to federal district courts--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and professional backg  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting by state legislators on junk fees: * * * Today, the White House convened state legislative leaders to discuss state-level actions to address junk fees, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's unprecedented efforts to crack down on junk fees across the economy to lower costs for Americans. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFP  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airmen Stephanie Henry, 375th Air Mobility Command Airmen from the 375th Civil Engineer and Force Support Squadrons are gearing up to represent all of Air Mobility Command in the Air Force's Readiness Challenge X held on Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, April 21-26. Forty-five Airmen will demonstrate their skills and capabilities, striving to meet the evolving needs of the mission   more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Shelby Rapert, 375th Air Mobility Command Scott Air Force Base hosted its inaugural Aeromedical Evacuation Weapons System Council here April 9-10 with more than 150 Airmen who represented 32 wings from across the Air Force. Attendees discussed mission critical AE advancements needed throughout Air Mobility Command, 18th Air Force and USAF Expeditionary Centers to advance warfig  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Chillicothe, Missouri man, Scott Young, 37, was sentenced on April 25, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Colleen R. Lawless to 60 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine. Young was indicted in December 2019 and pleaded guilty in September 2023. At sentencing, the Court found that Young had distributed methamphetamine on two occasions in Adams County  more